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Birth of a Nation

Daya Cahen | Netherlands | 2010 | 10' | | IFFR 2011

At a military academy school in Moscow (the only one of its kind in the world), girls aged 11 to 17 are trained to be ideal citizens. They learn to sew, march, cook, sing, shoot, use make-up and plan military actions. They are trained not just to be ideal patriots, but also ideal women.

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Film details

Country of production
Netherlands
Year
2010
Festival edition
IFFR 2011
Length
10"
Medium/Format
HDcam

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